In 982 Louis "Do Nothing" V King West Francia (age 15) and Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou and Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou. He the son of Lothair III King West Francia (age 41) and Emma Unknown.

In 988 Robert "Pious" II King France (age 15) and Rozala of Italy (age 38) were married. They separated around the time of coronation. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Hugh I King France (age 47) and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France (age 43).

Before 1026 Warin Belleme Seigneur de Domfront (age 32) and Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun (age 51) were married . The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 11 Feb 1252 Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia (age 19) and Margarete von Babenberg (age 48) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1296 Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 21) and Isabella Mar (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar. He the son of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 52) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 29 Aug 1320 Robert Welles 2nd Baron Welles (age 24) and Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles (age 44) were married. She by marriage Baroness Welles. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In Jul 1326 Andrew Murray (age 28) and Christina Bruce (age 53) were married at Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

After 06 Jun 1349 Ralph Ferrers (age 20) and Joan Grey (age 47) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In or before 1359 Robert Rhyther (age 16) and Margaret Southeby (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1375 John Lovell 5th Baron Lovel, Baron Holand (age 34) and Maud Holland 3rd Baroness Holand, Baroness Lovel (age 64) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. He by marriage Baron Holand. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 1409 Thomas Musgrave (age 74) and Elizabeth Fitzwilliam were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 27 Apr 1416 Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci (age 9) and Joan Holland Duchess York (age 36) were married. There appears to be a twenty-seven year age gap here which may suggest the marriage ewas a reward to him since she, having being married three times before, including to Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York, would be a wealthy widow. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (deceased). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 1420 James Douglas of Dalkeith (age 70) and Egidia Stewart were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before Aug 1446 Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham (age 35) and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham (age 60) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 23 Sep 1454 Charles Artois Count Eu (age 60) and Helen Melun Countess Eu (age 84) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Philip Artois Count Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1478 William Rollo (age 24) and Margaret Oliphant (age 46) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 12 Apr 1478 John Saye (age 48) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 70) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1480 François Valois II Duke Longueville (age 2) and Agnes Savoy Duchess Longueville (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy. He the son of François Valois Duke Longueville (age 32) and Agnès de Savoy Duchess Longueville. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In or before 1492 William Smythe (age 12) and Isabel Neville (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1497 William Pole (age 19) and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor (age 42) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk (age 52). They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1500 John Harrington (age 19) and Alice Southill were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 18 Feb 1505 Edward Howard (age 29) and Elizabeth Stapleton (age 64) were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 62) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.

On 04 Jun 1509 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 16) and Janet Douglas Lady Maxwell (age 43) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1513 John Wallop (age 23) and Elizabeth St John Countess Kildare (age 53) were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1523 Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 30) and Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell (age 54) were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the illegitmate daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1527 Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford Heytesbury (age 24) and Susan Danvers (age 48) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1530 Humphrey Swynnerton (age 14) and Cassandra Giffard (age 45) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1530 James Campbell 2nd of Lawers (age 32) and Janet Gray Lady Wemyss (age 60) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1550 Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 41) were married. No issue. A political marriage; the age difference being twenty-four years. She was the eldest daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. The marriage brought a temporary truce to the Desmond and Ormonde factions. The difference in their ages was 44 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond. They were second cousins.

Before 24 Mar 1553 Alexander Graham of Wallaceston and Marion Seton Countess Eglinton (age 58) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 61) and Janet Keith Countess Montrose. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1554 Thomas Ayloffe (age 42) and Elizabeth Walsingham (age 67) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1554 Richard Lyster (age 21) and Isabel Lister (age 67) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1557 Thomas Cotton (age 75) and Eleanor Knightley were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 03 Sep 1562 John Bowes (age 18) and Anne Huddlestone (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 14 Dec 1573 Clement Throckmorton (age 61) and Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

After 21 Feb 1575 James Leslie Master of Rothes and Margaret Lindsay (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Andrew Leslie 5th Earl Rothes (age 34).

Before 13 Nov 1581 Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave (age 15) and Ursula Tyrwhitt (age 41) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1582 John Wingfield and Susan Bertie Countess Kent (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby (age 65) and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk.

Before 08 Jul 1585 Morgan Philipps (age 60) and Elizabeth Fletcher were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around Apr 1589 Christopher Blount (age 24) and Lettice Knollys Countess Essex (age 45) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1590 Arnold Lygon (age 32) and Margaret Talbot (age 53) were married. She being the widow of his cousin Richard Lygon. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1592 John Poyntz (age 32) and Frances Newton Baroness Cobham (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1594 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 35) and Elizabeth Petre Countess Sussex (age 56) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1595 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury (age 51) and Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys (age 70) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around 1597 Thomas Stukeley (age 27) and Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 62) were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 04 Nov 1597 John Kennedy 5th Earl Cassilis (age 22) and Jean Fleming Countess Cassilis (age 43) were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Gilbert Kennedy 4th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton. They were third cousins.

In or before 1598 Gilbert Cornwall 13th Baron Burford and Anne Lyttelton Baroness Burford (age 28) were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Around Aug 1598 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 23) and Jean Campbell Duchess Lennox (age 45) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox. They were second cousin once removed.

In or before 1600 James Scudamore (age 32) and Mary Throckmorton (age 59) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 10 Aug 1605 William Anderson (age 26) and Magdalena Smith (age 61) were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 24 Jun 1606 Robert Carr (age 70) and Mary Somerset Baroness Grey Wilton were married. There is some uncertainty around thi smarriage. The age cames seems somewhat surprising although it wouldn't be the first time a younger man married and older woman to aquire her wealth. The difference in their ages was 39 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth West. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 13 Dec 1606 Brian Stapleton (age 64) and Eleanor Neville (age 89) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland. They were third cousins.

Around 1610 Edward Fox (age 31) and Catherine Thynne (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1617 Admiral Robert Mansel (age 44) and Elizabeth Bacon (age 81) were married. The difference in their ages was 38 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In or before 1625 Thomas Forster (age 21) and Mary Fenwick (age 44) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In 1636 Francis Fane (age 25) and Elizabeth West Baroness Darcy (age 55) were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 54).

Before May 1650 Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet (age 17) and Susan Alington Lady Bacon (age 44) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before Aug 1651 John Parkhurst (age 8) and Silence Crew (age 40) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 1661 George Blount (age 11) and Mary O'Brien Viscountess Cullen (age 52) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond.

In Dec 1668 John Kennedy 7th Earl Cassilis (age 15) and Susannah Hamilton Countess Cassilis (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton. He the son of John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis. They were half second cousins.

Before 28 Sep 1671 William Gee (age 23) and Elizabeth Beaumont (age 46) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 30 Jun 1677 Thomas Vernon 2nd Baronet (age 1) and Mary Kirke (age 31) were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

After 14 Mar 1683 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax (age 21) and Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester (age 52) were married. She the widow of his cousin Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester (deceased). The difference in their ages was 30 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On or after 01 Apr 1686 Henry Hatcher of Kirkby in Lincolnshire (age 22) and Elizabeth Livingston (age 50) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Livingston 1st Earl Newburgh and Catherine Howard Countess Newburgh.

Before 09 May 1711 Richard Sykes (age 5) and Mary Kirkby (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 17 May 1724 Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel (age 3) and Elizabeth Hervey (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 58) and Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol (age 47).

In Aug 1734 George Lynn (age 27) and Anne Bellamy (age 54) were married by which he came into possession of Frinton Manor. The difference in their ages was 27 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of George Lynn (age 58) and Elizabeth Bellamy (age 54).

In 1740 Balthazar Gardeman (age 58) and Catherine Montagu (age 78) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich.

In 1768 Francis Thomas-Fitzmaurice 3rd Earl Kerry (age 27) and Anastasia Daly Countess Kerry (age 48) were married. She by marriage Countess Kerry. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Fitzmaurice 2nd Earl Kerry and Gertrude Lambart.

In 1796 Dawson Turner (age 20) and Mary Palgrave (age 52) were married. They had eleven children, some sources say twelve, of which eight survived to adulthood. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

In Jun 1815 William Jackson Hooker (age 29) and Mary Palgrave (age 71) were married. They had five children. The difference in their ages was 41 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 02 Feb 1816 Thomas Stapleton (age 23) and Frances Woodley (age 56) were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 16 Jun 1827 William Beauclerk 9th Duke St Albans (age 26) and Harriet Mellon Duchess St Albans (age 49) were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In or before 1855 John Kerr Twisden (age 35) and Martha Billett (age 57) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 1857 James Boswell 2nd Baronet (age 51) and Jessie Jean Montgomery-Cuninghame Lady Boswell (age 86) were married. She by marriage Lady Boswell of Auchinleck in Ayrshire. The difference in their ages was 36 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 12 Feb 1881 William Lehman Ashmead-Bartlett Baron Burdett-Coutts (age 30) and Angela Burdett-Coutts 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts (age 66) were married. He by marriage Baron Burdett-Coutts of Highgate and Brookfield in Middlesex. There were no children from the marriage. Because of her husband's American birth a clause in her stepgrandmother's will forbidding her heir to marry a foreign national was invoked and Burdett-Coutts forfeited three-fifths of her income to her sister. The difference in their ages was 36 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 29 Mar 1887 Herbert Gibbs 1st Baron Hunsdon (age 32) and Anna Maria Gibbs Baroness Hunsdon (age 54) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

On 30 Dec 1905 Charles Hadfield (age 19) and Caroline Wood (age 50) were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Before 19 Mar 1921 Gerald Berkeley Villiers (age 35) and Judith Elizabeth Corbet (age 58) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

John Gage and Margaret Copley were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Maurice Berkeley and Margaret Byron were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Richard Huddlestone and Margaret Harrington were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Helier Carteret and Margaret Carteret were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were first cousins.

John Russell and Elizabeth Cooke were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford and Margaret St John Countess Bedford.

Alexander Gordon 3rd of Gight and Agnes Beaton were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the illegitmate daughter of Cardinal David Beaton and Marion Ogilvy.

Robert Savile and Anne Hussey were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Francis Shirley and Dorothy Giffard were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

William Clopton and Mary Cockerell were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Peter Bruce and Juetta Flamville were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years; she, unusually, being older than him.

Bishop John Hinchliffe and Elizabeth Crew Countess Arran were married. The difference in their ages was 52 years; she, unusually, being older than him.